Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-19
THEIR AVERAGES.
The Standing Of the Leading Players In the
Ohio L~eague-Other Matters.

The Standing OIL the Le8uluB NAoyeFs eHo
Ohio League-Other Matters.
President seeley, of the Wheeling Base
Ball Association, arrived home yes
terday, from Kalamazoo where he
was in attendance at the the annual
meeting of the Directors of the
Ohio League. He reports everything In
in splendid shape, and that Column
bus, Sandusky, Kalamazoo and Mansfield
are making efforts to secure fine clubs for
next season, and that Canton already has
her club, the abilities of which Is well
known. Each of these cities Is determin-
ed to win the pennant, just the same as
Wheeling.
President Seeley was elected Vice Presi-
dent of the Ohio League, which fact had in
some manner escaped the reportorial gen.
tlemen. This is a compliment to Mr..
Seeley as well as to Wheeling.
Two more new players have been signed
BY the club-Otterson, last seasons Kala-
mazoo short stop, who was sold to Brook
lyp, and Stephens, who pitched several
games for Columbus, as right field and
change pitcher. Otterson was secured by
Director Thoner, while in Pittsburg,
Thursday evening. Tom got there while
representatives of Kalamazoo and Mil
waukee clubs were in the city looking
for Otterson on the same mission. Stephens
was sigued by Manager Buckenberger. 1t
is not exactly known how many more play
ers will be signed, but a lett fielder and an
other catcher would put the club in pretty
good shape.
From the averages printed below it will
be seen that Speidel stands at the head OF
the first basemen of the League in fielding
and Nicholson occupies the same position
as second baseman, which is quite tlatter-
ing to these gentlemen. Jake Stencil has
the highest batting average in the Wheel
ing club, which entities him to the fine
gold badge offered by Jacob w. Grubb to
the man who pounded the ball hardest
during the season.
The following gives the relative stand
ings of the players in their respective posi-
tions for all the clubs in the Ohio League
pennant race:
First Basement Speidel, 994; 2 Fry,
976; 3 Srothers, 975; Stapleton, 973; 8
Freer, 965; 6 Bell, 941; Schwartz, 94l; 7
Miller, 936.
Second Basement Nicholson, 800; 2
Buckenberger, 90; 3 Robinson; 9Ol; a
Delehanty, S99, BeEan, 500; 5 Curry, S97;
6 Mckinney, S74; 7 Welsh, S72; = West
lake, $40; 8 Creighton, Si4.
Third baseman-l McShaunic, (Zanes-
Vile 8Sl; = Van SAINT, $40; 3 Miller,
GAINESVILLE S5S; 4 Westlake, $50. > Raj.
terty, S5S; 6 Speidel, ISL; I Mulholland,
SOC; 8 White, III; 9 Neihoff, 763; III
Kingsley, 1872.
Short stops-1 Dee, 925; . Alien, Mans
field) 9Ol; 3 Hewer, $50; 4 Milton, SCI;
5 Otterson, $50; 6 Meyers, S26; 7 Coilver,
S22; 8 Barnes, S19; 8 Cahill, SO2; III
Smurthwaite, TO.
Left fielders-l Reynolds, 954; . Zeiher,
ga: 8 Mccain, 935; 4 Crogau, $40; .
Routclif, 96S: 6 Iell, S42; 7 Baker, S34;
8 Goodfellow, 1913; 8 Hungerford, Sl4.
Centerfeld-1 Rhue, 934; = Green, 9l9;
3 johnson, Oil; 4 NIchol, 800; 8 Barnes.
$50; 6 Collvor, 1926; Z ~Strothers, SlS.
Right ielders-l Ryn, 905; 2 Grumb-
ling, $40; 3 Dillon. S7S; 4 Fuller, S57; 3
Dunn, S42; 6 McVey, 1873; 7 Miller, 1888;
s Allen, 1872; 9 Hutchinson, 1856; 10
OBrlen, I5O.
Catchers--l Mutton, $40: . Lauer and
Chrisman, 937; 3 Westlake, 93l; 4 Pike,
925; 5 Yak, 924; 6 Dillon, 92l; Z Murphy,
9ls; S Baily and Rgn, 9l6; Fuller, 0l4:
10 Stencil, S95; II Delehauty, SS2; II
johnson, s81; Is Zeiher, $40.
Pitchers-1 Handiboe, 1000, = Kimber,
999; 8 Lemons, 987; 4 Bohn, 977; . Dale,
972, 6 Morrison, 800, 7 Aldrich, 96S; s
Clark, 967; 9 Watson, 964; 10 England,
961; II Keoglu, $50; II Mallory, 956i 10
Easton, 955; II Sullivan, $50; 10 Duck,
947, 10 Flanagan, 945; II Mcmillan, 9i2,
Is Dunn, 934, 10. Blair, 92O, 20 Miller,
9O7; 81 Schell, S94.
B%atting-1 Goodfellow, 422; . O'Briep,
400; 8 Baker, 397; 4 Staplet0u, 394; 3
S,entzel, 1893; 8 Il pbinsou 800.